POLITICO Downloads & RevenuePOLITICO · App Store & Google Play
POLITICO gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
POLITICO by POLITICO, LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 51 events
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· ID
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · ID
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryiOSBrazil
- 📈POLITICO entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · DE · Top Free · News & Magazines · IT
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- ✏️POLITICO added hidden keywords: cnniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSIndia · Saudi Arabia
- 📈POLITICO entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · ES
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 📊POLITICO: downloads up ×10.2 in a weekiOSabout 1k a day now (our estimate)
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryiOSSouth Korea
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️POLITICO: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsAndroid12 screenshots (was 7) · US
- ✏️POLITICO: new iconAndroid
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- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· AU
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · AU
- 📈POLITICO entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · FR
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· US
- ✏️POLITICO: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · US
- 📈POLITICO entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · News · DE · Top Free · News · FR
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· CA, RU
- ✏️POLITICO: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CA, RU
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · CA, RU
- 📦POLITICO updated to version 18.0.3iOSThis is POLITICO, reimagined. A redesigned app built around what’s Driving the Day, a "For You" feed, Newsletters and Podcasts so you always know what matters first. POLITICO Pro subscribers get deeper coverage and a powerful people directory. Download now and know what matters first.… more
- 📦POLITICO updated to version 18.0.3AndroidThis is POLITICO, reimagined. A redesigned app built around what’s Driving the Day, a "For You" feed, Newsletters and Podcasts so you always know what matters first. POLITICO Pro subscribers get deeper coverage and a powerful people directory. Download now and know what matters first.… more
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· IT
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · IT
- ✏️POLITICO: description updatediOS· GB
- ✏️POLITICO: new iPad screenshotsiOS· GB
- ✏️POLITICO: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 5) · GB
- ✏️POLITICO: app got smalleriOS135 MB → 92 MB (-32%)
- ✏️POLITICO: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 15.0 → iOS 16.4
- 📦POLITICO updated to version 18.0.2iOSThis is POLITICO, reimagined. A redesigned app built around what’s Driving the Day, a "For You" feed, Newsletters and Podcasts so you always know what matters first. POLITICO Pro subscribers get deeper coverage and a powerful people directory. Download now and know what matters first.… more
- 📦POLITICO: first update in 327 daysiOS
- 📈POLITICO charting in a new countryAndroidBrazil
- 🆕POLITICO first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidCanada
- 🆕POLITICO first spotted by AppInsideriOS#43 in Top Free · News · Canada
- 📦POLITICO version 17.2.4AndroidThis release includes bug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦POLITICO version 17.3.1iOSNo release notes
- 🆕POLITICO released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕POLITICO released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News & Magazines FreeApp Store
App details
Google Play
App details
POLITICO downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where POLITICO's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How POLITICO makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Hidden keywords
POLITICO shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #56 News Free | 7 of 30 countries | #78 | – |
| Google Play | #52 News & Magazines Free | 7 of 23 countries | #83 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 49k |
| Google Play | 3.0 ★ | 4.2k 1.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 53k |
What users say about POLITICO
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (8% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Can’t let u create account”
- Crashes & bugs: “Even the open an account link doesn’t work!”
- Price & subscription: “Have subscribed for many months”
- Features & content: “Good content, terrible app”
About POLITICO
We curate the essential politics and policy news breaking in and between the centers of power, and help you understand what it means for you.
What's inside:
- Driving the Day: curated coverage of what’s shaping politics within and across the world’s power centers
- For You: a feed built around what's actually driving your day
- Newsletters: all POLITICO newsletters, native to the app
- Podcasts: every POLITICO show
- People: every lawmaker, staffer and regulator, one search away
POLITICO App Store
POLITICO gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
POLITICO is #78 in News Free in United States and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
News FreePOLITICO on the App Store
App details
POLITICO downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where POLITICO's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How POLITICO makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Hidden keywords
POLITICO shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | NewsFree | #78 |
| United Kingdom | NewsFree | #56 |
 Germany | NewsFree | #115 |
| Canada | NewsFree | #65 |
| Australia | NewsFree | #118 |
 France | NewsFree | #194 |
 Italy | NewsFree | #149 |
Apps near POLITICO on the chart
News Free, around #78.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about POLITICO
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (8% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Can’t let u create account”
- Crashes & bugs: “Even the open an account link doesn’t work!”
- Price & subscription: “Have subscribed for many months”
- Features & content: “Good content, terrible app”
About POLITICO
We curate the essential politics and policy news breaking in and between the centers of power, and help you understand what it means for you.
What's inside:
- Driving the Day: curated coverage of what’s shaping politics within and across the world’s power centers
- For You: a feed built around what's actually driving your day
- Newsletters: all POLITICO newsletters, native to the app
- Podcasts: every POLITICO show
- People: every lawmaker, staffer and regulator, one search away
Latest updates
Store changes
What POLITICO changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
POLITICO Android
POLITICO gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
POLITICO is #83 in News & Magazines Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
News & Magazines FreePOLITICO on Google Play
App details
POLITICO downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where POLITICO's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How POLITICO makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | News & MagazinesFree | #83 |
| United Kingdom | News & MagazinesFree | #68 |
| Australia | News & MagazinesFree | #52 |
| Canada | News & MagazinesFree | #57 |
| Germany | News & MagazinesFree | #174 |
| France | News & MagazinesFree | #157 |
| Italy | News & MagazinesFree | #120 |
Apps near POLITICO on the chart
News & Magazines Free, around #83.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about POLITICO
From the 106 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (25% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and good value. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “Their app runs smooth and has a great design”
- Price & subscription: “Would prefer to pay them directly rather than have ads, but I can live with that”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “i love politico but the app is broken”
- Login & account: “I can't get into my account”
- Updates: “Newest app update did not fix it”
- Price & subscription: “Added subscription requirement”
About POLITICO
We curate the essential politics and policy news breaking in and between the centers of power, and help you understand what it means for you.
What's inside:
- Driving the Day: curated coverage of what’s shaping politics within and across the world’s power centers
- For You: a feed built around what's actually driving your day
- Newsletters: all POLITICO newsletters, native to the app
- Podcasts: every POLITICO show
- People: every lawmaker, staffer and regulator, one search away
What's new in 18.0.3
Store changes
What POLITICO changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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Apps people compare with POLITICO: the same core purpose or gameplay, checked one by one.
